Iowa’s 2024 congressional races are starting to take shape as all four Republican officeholders have at least one Democratic challenger and, in one instance, a primary challenger. So who’s running for what office and where? Here’s a simple overview of Iowa’s four...
Two More Ties To The Fringe For Mariannette Miller-Meeks
First-term Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has long dabbled with online fringe conspiracy theories, and two more recent incidents add to the pile. Photos posted by Miller-Meeks' campaign manager a week ago on Twitter show volunteers putting together yard signs while...
Hinson Talks Jan. 6, Russia, Social Security, Elections At Town Halls
Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Marion Republican representing Northeast Iowa, took a wide range of questions from Ukraine to Social Security to Jan. 6 defendants and more during two town hall meetings in Brooklyn and Marshalltown on Thursday. Jan. 6 Insurrection At Hinson's...
New Effort To Hold Hinson Accountable On Working Iowan Issues
First-term Rep. Ashley Hinson will have closer scrutiny over her early voting record from a new effort launched last week in Iowa. The Unrig Our Economy campaign will highlight where Hinson, a Republican, stands on economic issues impacting working-class Iowans....
Hinson, Feenstra Vote Against Insulin Price Cap, Axne and Miller-Meeks Support
The Affordable Insulin Now Act passed largely along party lines in the US House. But a dozen Republicans broke ranks and voted with Democrats--including one of Iowa's Republicans. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who represents Southeast Iowa, sided with Iowa's lone...
Hinson Does it Again: Praises Biden Funding She Voted Against
Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson praised yesterday a new, $11 million project that will bring drinking water and sewage services to the Field of Dreams site at Dyersville. She just forgot to mention one important thing about the project: Hinson voted against the funding. The...
Hinson Wildly Exaggerates On IRS Proposal To Catch Tax Evasion
If you've listened to Rep. Ashley Hinson lately, you'd think that under a new proposal, every time you pay your rent, buy a new TV or computer, or otherwise spend at least $600, a notification will pop up on the screen of an IRS employee tracking your every move....
Mathis Criticizes Hinson For Medicare Expansion ‘Socialism’ Comments
Iowa State Sen. Liz Mathis pushed back last week on Rep. Ashley Hinson's characterization of congressional Democrats' budget proposal as "socialism" for, in part, expanding Medicare coverage, saying Hinson was simply using "a political buzzword" to dismiss the popular...
Billboard Tying Greene to Hinson, Miller-Meeks Greets Fair-Goers
Although she won't be able to see it on Twitter for another day, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Iowa State Fair-goers will be greeted this week by a billboard tying the congresswoman to two of Iowa's own Republican members of the US House. Democrats hope Iowans...
Local Teachers Union Reminds Hinson They Are Back In School
The Iowa State Education Association on Thursday called out Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson for making a political statement far from the realities of her district. The teachers union took to social media in response to a photo circulating of Iowa’s 1st District...